Mgr, Test Fleet Operations

**Mgr, Test Fleet Operations**
- AUD001864 - Hybrid

Primary Location United States-New Jersey-Allendale

"Vorsprung durch Technik" or, "Progress through Technology" is our company ethos and is the core belief that drives the development of every Audi vehicle. It inspires the innovative solutions, revolutionary engineering and progressive design that have become synonymous with the Audi name. And it reminds us to challenge ourselves, rewrite the rules from time to time and always fuel our pioneering spirit. The spirit that sets us apart on the racetrack and the open road. In our relentless pursuit to become the number one premium car brand in America, we need employees who share in this spirit of challenging the status quo in everything that we do.

**Role Summary**:

- The Manager Operations East, monitors testing and development of pre-production & production vehicles at Allendale, NJ and Duette, FL stations, assuring SOP’s are met as defined within Audi AG product release protocols, including technical training to professional development. Necessary expansions of his business units (Allendale, NJ and Duette, FL), as well as providing a balanced budget at the end of a business year
- The Manager supports all efforts regarding Facility Management at the Allendale, NJ and Duette, FL test stations including Capital Invest & Tenant Management. Oversees governance (Environmental Health and Safety) compliance related 1st line of defense tasks for the US Testing Stations
- The Manager supports strategic station developments (Allendale, NJ and Duette, FL)
- The Manager’s supervision collectively works, implements, maintains the integrity, ethics and governance/ compliance systems while acting as an independent function (multi-eye principle)
- The role reports directly to the Director, NAR Test Fleet and executes complex tasks that require a high level of independence and decision making capabilities

**Role Responsibilities**:
**East Station Operations - (70%)**
- Direct the East Test Stations (Allendale, NJ and Duette, FL) on a daily basis
- Maintain testing programs using external drivers to evaluate prototypes and ensure usability of collected information’s
- Conduct set-up of new verification and validation test cycles
- Conduct effective testing, reporting, repairing and updating of all US/A PT Test Fleet Vehicles
- Define capacity, services, repairs and updates; report requested results to all development concerns
- Reach decisions within the specified area of responsibility as well as delegate tasks/decisions to qualified employees, while retaining responsibility
- Oversee Management of all FieldGlass related topics from the initial Job Posting to Recruiting and weekly time sheet submissions; maintain the FieldGlass system as needed
- Assist in quotes for vendor bids, reviewing proposals, submitting business cases and SAFs along with the Financial Coordinator
- Assist in creating and approves documented work instructions and reviews respective standards and instructions, evaluates effectiveness and develops new methodologies to optimize workflows and efficiencies on an ongoing basis
- Organize and expand testing needs to incorporate new technology structures
- Assist with preparing and conducting management drives for SOPs and prototype vehicles hosted in various US regions
- Oversees excellent facility working conditions and minimizes disruptive impact, as well as downtime for all engineering departments located in Allendale, NJ and Duette, FL
- Creates, maintains, reviews, and evaluates job descriptions and initiates hiring process
- Manages and administers performance and talent management process for all direct reports, set goals and objectives, provide constructive feedback and create development plans and assures necessary qualifications of team members for defined tasks
- Multi-eye review with Audi NAR Test Fleet Leadership Team across all test stations in regards to PMP evaluations, merit, bonus and HR related topics

**NAR Test Fleet Station Management - (10%)**
- Supports Allendale, NJ and Duette, FL related properties including communication with facility vendors
- Supports all Audi NAR Test Fleet stations to meet all safety requirements in conjunction with other VWGoA property facility reps or landlords, state and federal regulators
- Supports security & emergency response plans, crisis situation handling, personnel safety and specialty situation response (e.g. pandemics, natural disasters, etc.), as well as emergency response to local authorities (fire, police, OSHA, etc.)

**Budgeting & Purchasing (10%)**
- Maintain, track and quarterly reporting of allocated operational budget to Director NAR Test Fleet
- Adheres to company’s cost saving principles, makes effective cost related decisions and reports respective team’s financial summary to leadership team and financial coordinator on a as needed basis
- Assist the Financial Coordinator with vendor bids, reviewing applicants, submitti